Customer Review: I wish I could remember who originally recommended the original Strunk & White Elements of Style to me. If I could remember, I would find them and hug them unabashedly. If you're writing ANYTHING and care AT ALL about how it turns out then do yourself a favor and pick this one up. The... more info
Customer Review: how else do you explain the price of this "special edition," totally unnecessary and, i would argue, totally against the spirit of the contents of the book (which deserves 5 stars in its original form). this is the publishing world's equivalent of repackaging and re-releasing musical hits of dead... more info
Customer Review: I'd never read this book, so when I found it among the kids' books, I decided to give it a shot. And yes, I feel guilty for not having read it to my kids when they were small. Not to worry--I read to them a lot, just not this one, possibly because I wasn't familiar with it myself. I'm sure... more info
Customer Review: these books are a delight to read. i first read them to our sons (the oldest is now 40). this set is for my grandson. charming, well written stories, all with an underlying moral.
Customer Review: E.B. White, the author of the classic THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE, shows off that style brilliantly in this highly literate, amusing, and passionate memoir of New York City in 1948. Although the surface details of New York have changed in sixty years, the spirit remains the same, and that's what White is... more info
Customer Review: One of my favorite books of all time. The story about freindship and loyalty is so wonderful. If a spider and a pig can get along, why can't we humans all get along? A "feel good" book (though sad at times) if I ever read one.
Customer Review: George's Pond: Created in the Beloved Tradition of Charlotte's Web
West's Time Machine Being a children's writer and educator, I often enjoy reading Charlotte's Web as a child and now I enjoy reading the book to my son and my students. I believe part of the reason this book has remained... more info
